Gay cub
Gay men have become increasingly tribal, choosing to place themselves into a box that binds them with kindred spirits. What are the advantages of this and what are the potential pitfalls? Lee Williscroft-Ferris discusses.
The concept of ‘community’ is complex to utter the least. Keeping what should be a collective of like-minded individuals singing from the same hymn sheet can be challenging. Self-styled communities are, by their very nature, imperfect. Unless there is absolute ‘homogeneity’, a healthy dose of fractiousness and occasional rumblings of disunity are as inevitable as they are desirable.
The LGBTQ+ collective is no different in this regard. It can be incredibly difficult to keep people under the LGBTQ+ umbrella ‘united’ in the face of wildly divergent concerns, priorities and experiences. This is exacerbated further by a reluctance on the part of some to engage in an intersectional analysis of the progress made towards LGBTQ+ liberation.
Obviously, accepting a common purpose does not necessitate a rejection of what makes us diverse. Nowhere is this more evident than in the use of tribal identifiers such as ‘bear’, R
(Occasionally "cubby bear"): A hairy young queer man with the beginnings of a bear's burly or stocky figure. He doesn't have to be short; to indicate shortness of stature or slenderness in a hairy young gay male, the going phrase is "otter".
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"Roman Wright is six foot two and hairy-chested. He's a bear cub because he's only 28 years old.
With that height, he will definitelynever be an otter, though."
by al-in-chgo February 26, 2010
A statuesque , handsome man who resembles a neonate bear. Usually with big brown eyes and strong (possibly hairy) arms to cuddle the chubby-handed creatures that move by the mention of 'Lucy'. Bear cubs often entice the prettiest Lucy's with their wit, charm and pleasant looks. Some bear cubs are also know to be proficient when texting in a sexual nature. This doubles up as a mating call for the Lucy creatures.
Look, there goes that Bear Cub trying toget off withLucy.
by goughy2601 April 30, 2011
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How involved are you with the queer people in Aotearoa?
Tia: In the past, I've done some promo perform for the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa Love Your Condom campaign, and in 2014 I was part of the First Kiss (Gay Version) viral YouTube video. And then in 2020, I competed for Mr Gay New Zealand and I won Mr Congeniality. In 2024, I won Mr Bear New Zealand.
Morro: I’m not as active now, but I used to go to a lot of the bear events. I also won Mr Bear New Zealand, and then went on to compete alongside the Australian states, and I ended up winning Mr Bear Australasia – both in 2017. After that, I made a lot of friends and met so many people from all over the world.
As an active people member, what are your thoughts on representation?
Tia: Ever since Aotearoa was colonised, being takatāpui was frowned-upon, not only by Western society, but among our retain Māori communities as well. A lot of the mahi in breaking down that stigma, and de-colonising our people, is also connected to breaking down the stigma around having a bigger body – both as a Māori and as a homosexual person.
Now, lots of campaigns for the queer communit
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